452.605. Court shall order parties to action and may order children to attend, when. - Missouri Statutes

Court shall order parties to action and may order children to attend,when.

452.605. In an action for dissolution of marriage or legal separationinvolving minor children, or in a postjudgment proceeding wherein custodyof minor children is to be determined by the court, the court shall, exceptfor good cause, unless otherwise provided by local rule, order the partiesto attend educational sessions concerning the effects of custody and thedissolution of marriage on children. As used in this section "good cause"includes, but is not limited to, situations where the parties havestipulated to the custody and visitation of the child, or a finding by acourt with jurisdiction after all parties have received notice and anopportunity to be heard that the safety of a party or child may beendangered by attending the educational sessions. The court may order theminor children to attend age-appropriate educational sessions.

(L. 1993 H.B. 353 § 1 subsec. 2, A.L. 1998 S.B. 910)

CROSS REFERENCE:

Educational sessions required in dissolution, when, RSMo 452.372